WHO WE ARE?

Co-founder & OwnerXIUYUN ZENGThe tea Master

Co-founder

BASILIO "BASYL" FALLICA

A sumptuous cosmopolitan Chef

The tea master Mrs. Zeng has been living in Germany since 2009 and has been co-owner and manager of Gu Tee Haus in Mainz since 2010. 

She also worked as a hostess at China Airlines from 2003 to 2008.

For many years, she has been researching the history of tea and the culture associated with it. 

As a result, she has extensive experience in the field of tea preparation, particularly in the tea ceremony.

Tea has been a part of her life since childhood. In fact, she grew up on a tea plantation and maintains close relationships with friends and relatives who manage her organic tea plantations in China.

In addition to tea, she dedicates her time to practicing and teaching Tai Chi. In her free time, she also plays the Guqing, a traditional Chinese stringed instrument.

Basilio Fallica is co-founder of ROMERCAFE´, instructor of BaGuaZhang KungFu, a traditional Chinese martial art and worked as a security operator and private detective for years.

Over the last ten years, he has developed his gastronomic skills by working in Italy (from Rome to Parma), in Germany, and traveling through Europe and Asia

Among his most relevant professional experiences as a Chef and Manager are IL SICILIANO Restaurant & Pizzeria in Bodenheim, ALEX Restaurant in Mainz, Saarbrücken, Berlin, and Bremen, and other equally important experiences in Mainz and surrounding areas.

Always in constant search of new flavors and culinary secrets, he has traveled and lived for short periods in Asia and also studied in Chiang Mai, Thailand.